Zephyrantheae

Zephyrantheae Salisb. is a now obsolete tribe within the Amaryllidaceae family, containing five genera (Habranthus, Pyrolirion, Rhodophiala, Sprekelia, Zephyranthes). [1][2][3]

Description

Corona absent, stem leafless, ovules many, perianth tube present, flowers solitary or paired.[3]

Taxonomy

This has varied, given the considerable rearrangements of the Amaryllidaceae that have taken place. For instance Hickey and Clive (1997) describe the Zephyrantheae as being one of ten tribes by which the Amaryllidaceae are divided, allocating Zephyranthes and Sternbergia to this tribe,[3] while Traub (1952) included Habranthus.[2] Other genera that have been placed in this tribe include Cooperia, Haylockia, Apodolirion, and Gethyllis.[4]

Richard Anthony Salisbury in his original description in 1866, defined the Zephyrantheae as an 'Order' with two sections and a number of subgroups, such as Omphalissa. [5]

References

Bibliography

Walter Samuel Flory


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